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Longboat Key | Opinion

Observer Staff
June 3, 2015

MY VIEW | Tennis Center deserves town investment

There have been a lot of recent comments and opinions about the Public Tennis Center lately.

Longboat Key
Opinion

Observer Staff
June 3, 2015

OUR VIEW | A seminal moment for LBK

Judging from the full house Monday night in the Longboat Key Town Commission Chambers, you easily could have concluded before the night began that the commission was about to address a controversial issue.

Longboat Key
Opinion

Matt Walsh
May 27, 2015

OUR VIEW | More Medicaid: Federal ransom

The call of media editorialists, state senators and altruists for expanding Obamacare’s Medicaid program in Florida remains a cacophonous drumbeat of pots and pans.

Longboat Key
Opinion

Observer Staff
May 27, 2015

Letters to the editor 5.28.15

Raise player fees to raise funds; Third bridge is the only solution

Longboat Key
Opinion

Observer Staff
May 20, 2015

Letters to the editor

Longboat Key
Opinion

Observer Staff
May 20, 2015

OUR VIEW | Tennis Center Dilemma

If the public tennis center is to be subsidized on par with other parks, what is the right amount? You cannot deny this: Longboat Key is a tennis town, and the supporters of the Longboat Key Public Tennis Center are probably the most passionate, united

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Opinion

Observer Staff
May 13, 2015

OUR VIEW | Entitlement in the firehouse

It’s rarely a good sign when a department head and his or her boss are not in alignment in their public comments.

Longboat Key
Opinion

Observer Staff
May 13, 2015

Letters to the editor

Tennis Center is a crown jewel; It’s obvious: Support the tennis center; Tennis center is second only to the beaches; Tennis center actually a small cost to town; Tennis deserves to be preserved

Longboat Key
Opinion

Observer Staff
May 13, 2015

MY VIEW | An Israeli longs for the ‘America’ he knew

I was first introduced to the “America!” brand as a kindergartner on Kibbutz Ramat Yochanan in Israel, thanks to Elazar “Luzer” Halivni, whose ceramics studio was located at the junction of the main road to the kibbutz and the path to the swimming pool.

Longboat Key
Opinion

Observer Staff
May 6, 2015

VE Day: 70 years ago

Friday marks the anniversary of the end of WWII in Europe — an indelible memory for its survivors.

Longboat Key
Opinion

Observer Staff
May 6, 2015

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR | Sound off: Referendum

We asked for your traffic solutions in our April 30 editorial, “Send in your vote,” and you responded. Keep the dialogue going by emailing your opinions to Managing Editor Robin Hartill at [email protected].

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Opinion

Observer Staff
April 29, 2015

OUR VIEW | EMS dispatch: Take the risk

It’s a common dilemma: the devil you know versus the one you don’t. In spite of the angst, Longboat should stay the course: Make the switch. If it doesn’t work, change again.